October 30, 2009, 3:52PM

Music from Italy filled the Fine Arts Pavilion at The Robert Treat Academy in Newark Wednesday as the Three Po’ Tenors entertained guests at The North Ward Center’s Puccini Festival. The event served up a wide variety of Italian music, ranging from Operatic selections from Giacomo Puccini’s Turnadot, Madame Butterfuly and Ginani Schicchi to traditional folk songs such as... Full story »

October 28, 2009, 2:56PM

Leslie Long, who has more than 20 years experience championing the needs of people with autism spectrum disorders, developmental disabilities and the elderly, has joined The North Ward Center to assist in creating The Center for Autism. “Leslie is a leader in her field and brings of wealth of experience to The North Ward Center,” said Michele Adubato, the... Full story »

October 01, 2009, 7:10AM

The North Ward Center’s Family Success Center held a breast health awareness seminar for women in Newark’s North Ward. More than two dozen women attended the Sept. 30 educational session, which was developed by Family Intervention Services with a $15,000 grant from Novartis, the pharmaceutical giant headquartered in East Hannover. The seminar was one in a series of 15 that... Full story »

September 28, 2009, 12:01PM

Read this article in Spanish The North Ward Center's Casa Israel Adult Medical Day Care Center commemorated its eighth anniversary with a fun-filled celebration honoring the progress the center has made since it opened its doors in 2001. Clients and staff gathered in the main hall Friday, Sept. 25, for the day’s festivities, which included food, gifts, music and... Full story »

September 24, 2009, 3:49PM

Griseo Belem took the day off from her job as a beautician at Jersey Gardens Mall Wednesday. But Belem, the mother of Robert Treat Academy eighth grader Ileanie Alifonso, had a full schedule. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Belem and her daughter spent the day at Robert Treat Academy’s high school fair interviewing with admissions officers from 12 schools,... Full story »

September 18, 2009, 4:30PM

Read this article in Spanish The North Ward Center awarded five scholarships to Newark students of Puerto Rican descent at its annual Puerto Rican Scholarship Dinner. The scholarships, valued at $1,000, were awarded to four college students and one high school student. Full story »

September 02, 2009, 2:19PM

The North Ward Center's Jr. youth basketball program is holding registration for the fall season on Sept. 12 at the Boys and Girls Club, on Broadway in Newark from 9 a.m. to noon. The program is open to boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 12 years old. Children who turn 13 after Sept. 1 are eligible to... Full story »

August 31, 2009, 11:28AM

Kinship caregivers and those who support them gathered Friday at the North Ward Center for a daylong seminar that provided valuable information in both English and Spanish. "I've wanted to have a seminar in the North Ward for a long time," said Louise Eagle, the founder of Grandma KARES Inc., a Newark-based organization that supports grandparents and other relatives who... Full story »

August 13, 2009, 11:13AM

A parking lot at The North Ward Center was transformed into a farmers' market as dozens of North Ward residents turned out to buy Jersey Fresh produce. The farmer's market was sponsored by The North Ward Center's Family Success Center as part of an initiative with Newark Fresh Food and Brick City Development Corporation to bring fresh fruits and vegetables... Full story »

July 22, 2009, 5:47PM

The Robert Treat Academy is the only school in New Jersey and one of only eight Blue Ribbon schools nationwide to be prominently featured on the U.S. Department of Education's website as a "high poverty, high achieving" model school. A report published on the DOE's web site July 15 highlighted the programs and curriculum that have placed Robert Treat in... Full story »

July 07, 2009, 5:21PM

Nothing is better than spending a summer day at the ball park, except when spending a summer day at the ballpark benefits a good cause. The Newark Bears have agreed to donate half of their ticket sales toward building an affordable home for a family in need during Habitat for Humanity Week, from July 13- 16. Tickets are only $10... Full story »

June 27, 2009, 2:43PM

Robert Treat Academy charter school in Newark graduated 50 eighth-grade students Friday in an emotional commencement ceremony at The New Jersey Performing Arts Center. The graduation was the fifth for the K-8 school, which was founded in 1997 by The North Ward Center, a non-profit organization that has provided quality services in Greater Newark for the last 40 years. Full story »

June 25, 2009, 2:53PM

More than 200 advocates, leaders and parents in the autism community gathered at The North Ward Center to begin the process of developing "The Blueprint for Lifetime Support for Families and Persons with Autism." The day-long summit was organized by Autism New Jersey, the state's leading autism advocacy group since 1965, in conjunction with The North Ward Center, a non-profit... Full story »

June 18, 2009, 2:43PM

The law firm of K&L Gates awarded $4,000 in scholarships to three eighth-grade students at the Robert Treat Academy in Newark. The students were selected from the class of 50 based on essays they wrote on the themes of democracy, citizenship and the presidency. Full story »

June 12, 2009, 4:14PM

Manuel Mendez has a long way to go before he graduates from college. But the 5-year old Newark preschooler got a sense of what that day may be like when he donned a graduation gown and marched to the tune of "Pomp and Circumstance" as proud family members cheered for him. Mendez is among 300 children graduating this week from... Full story »